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New problem with the little Beetle that couldn’t. At idle after the car has warmed up the engine will rev consistently to around 1700 back down to 800 the up again, and so on very consistently. I clear the codes when this happens, and everything returns to normal for a few days until it strikes...

Hi, Beetlers. I just got a used 98 Beetle, and I love it. Unfortunately, yesterday, my engine died at a stoplight. As I was approaching the light, I cranked my air conditioning up, which I think was too much for my car to bear. As I was idle at the light, my engine slowly slowed down and died...

I have a 2000 Beetle 1.8L GLS Turbo Manual trans. I'm having a few problems with it and I hope someone can help me figure out whats wrong with my Babe!!! ??? 1) He will not take off on a hill if the A\C is on. 2) Cruise control just randomly quit working. 3) He will not idle without pumping...

Not sure what the problem is video shows it all will run with throttle on, brake causes some loss of power, has trouble shifting while driving

Hi all! I need some help here..... I start it, the rpm's drop and it dies. If I start it and keep the rpms up it will stay running. My beetle is stalling anytime I stop, but if I ride the gears out it will stay running. My 2000 beetle threw a code for a solenoid on one the generic OBD's. No...

Okay I want to state that I have been reading thread after thread on this site to get a possible idea of what could be wrong with mine when it dawned on me to join and write my own thread about what is going on with me car! lol Anyways.... My 2001 Yellow Beetle, which I love, is being a pain in...